The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Befoul \Be*foul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befouled; p. pr. & vb. n. Befouling.] [Cf. AS. bef?lan; pref. be- + f?lan to foul. See Foul, a.] 1. To make foul; to soil. [1913 Webster] 2. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion. [1913 Webster]